Benefit Fact Sheet. The Army Continuing Education System (ACES) under The Adjutant General Directorate, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, is also referred to as the Army Continuing Education Division (ACED).
When the soil is disturbed, the fungal spores may be inhaled. Histoplasmosis can cause flulike symptoms, including body aches, fever, and cough. Most people who become infected do not experience symptoms, but as with other fungal infections, people with weak immune systems are at risk for severe disease.
Fungal diseases caused by C. immitis, H. capsulatum, Aspergillus and other airborne pathogens often affect the respiratory system, causing symptoms similar to flu, pneumonia and even tuberculosis. These fungi also can spread to tissues throughout the body, causing disseminated disease.